Hairbrush



W. H. BLAKE July 15, 1930.,

HAI RBRUSH Filed Dec. 26. 1928 Mwnqg Patented July 15, 1930 n irs raresWILLIAM n. BLAKE, or ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, AssiGNon To .iAMns BLAKECO., .A COREORATION QF MASSACHUSETTS HAIRBR'USH Application led December26, 192,8. Serial No. 328,487.

My invention relates to hair brushes of that type which is purposed tohouse a comb,

' not be shaped by turning tools.

The essential objects of my invention are to overcome the abovedisadvantages and provide amore eflicient means for guiding andretaining the housed comb, as well as lighten the weight ofthe brush.

llith these objects in mind my invention consists in such lparts and insuch combina.- tions of parts as fall within the scope 'of the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of thisspeeilication lFigure 1 is a plan view of my hair brush,

Figure 2, a vertical longitudinal section on line 2 2 of Figure 1,

.Figure 3, a horizontal longitudinal section of the same,

Figurefl, a transverse section on line 4 1 of Figure 1, and

Figure 5, a perspective view of the comb retaining member. Y

Similar reference characters indicatesimilar parts throughoutthe views.

My brush includes a back 12 comprising a body portion 13 and handleportion 14. The usual metal shell 15 forms a casing for the top and sideof the body, anda 'tubular eX- tension of the shell forms the handleportion 14 of the backf The lower open yportion or" the casing or metalshell body 15 is provided with an inturned peripheral flange 17 whichtightly embraces and retains the usual bristle block 18 provided withholes 19 for the reception ofthe bristle tufts 20. lt will be observedthat the upper surface of the block -g y 18 is flat and in alignmentwith the handle y portion 14, as wellas spaced from the metal top-of thebody portion of the brush. Y Fixed to the flat surface of the bleek is atubular transversely rectangular guide 22, composed of thin` metal orCelluloid bent up into final form, and comprising a fiat oblong top wall23, and downwardly directed side walls 24, and an open bottom. integralwith the lower portion of the sides are horizontal I lateral flanges 25provided with perforations 26 :for the reception of nails, screws, orrivets 27' by meansv of which the member 22 is at# tachedto the blockand in longitudinal` alignment with the hollow handle 14, and has oneend registering with an oblong opening 28 in the forward end of the bodycasing.A The,

member 22 is shallow to insure that a flat comb 29, fitted to slidelongitudinally through t the guide in contact with the block shallnevertheless have sufficient frictional engagement with the guidey andblock to be retained in any desired portion therein.

The comb is preferably of greater length thanthe brush sov that' whenone end of the former abuts against the closed end of the brush handle,the other end of the comb projects beyond the opposite end of the brushthrough the opening 28.

Since the tubular member 22 is composed of sheetmetal or Celluloid itswalls are thin and have a slight degree of expansibility or resiliency,which insures adequate retention of the comb, and accommodates combs ofSlightly varying dimensions.

I claim 1. In a hair brush, a. shell, a retaining flange upon the shell,a block engaged by the flange, bristles in the bloclr, and a longi-.tudinal'meinber fixed to the block with its top and sides spaced fromthe shell to form a guide, and a comb slidably mounted inthe guide andengageable at one end with the shell. Y

2. In ay hair brush, a shell, a retaining flange upon the bottom of theshell. a block embraced by the flange, bristles in the block, aresilient member fast to the block to form a guide, and a comb slidablymounted in the uide. Y

3. In a hair brush, a shell comprising a body portion and a tubularextension hai'fing a closed end, a flange upon the bottom of the bodyPOItQn, a block in the Shell. engaged,

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the flange and having a flat top in the plane of the extension, bristlesin the block, a` longitudinal member comprising thin walls fast t0 thetop of the block in alignment With the extension and forming a guide,and a comb detachably mounted in the guide ex tendinth'le h oftheextension.

4. In a hair rush a shell provided in its bottom with an opening, ablock fixed in the w opening with its top spaced Vfrom the topfof theshell, bristles in the block, a, longitudinally-disposed guide Withinthe block comprislng a thin top Wall, spaced from the vtop of the shell,thin side Walls and lateral flanges 15 Eon the side walls fixed to thetop of the b ck, and a eomb detachably inserted in the yguide e'ngagebleat one end to the shell.

In testimony whereof I have afxed my signature.

,0 WILLIAM H. BLAKE.

